Child Psych

Category - Consultation

Four parents of pupils enrolled at the Progressive Primary and Preparatory School have filed requests to have their son or daughter evaluated by the school psychologist. The type of behavior that has each parent concerned is very different. Which parent’s concern is likely to be given the lowest priority for a consultation about possible therapy?
  1. The mother whose school-age daughter started wetting her bed again shortly after her parents got divorced.
  2. The mother who claims her 6-year-old son is making it impossible for her to get to work on time. Every day when the bus comes to pick him up for school, he throw a tantrum, so the mother has to drive her child to school herself.
  3. The father who has temporary custody of all three of his children, a boy attending that school, and two little girls in day care. The mother is in rehab and unable to take care of the children at all, and the father feels overwhelmed.
  4. The father who is extremely distraught over the recent discovery that his honor student son is gay.
Explanation
Answer: D - According to the latest guidelines issued by the American Psychological Association, gay, lesbian, or bisexual preferences should be regarded as a normal variant of human sexuality and not as any manifestation of mental illness. A gay, lesbian, or bisexual individual who is happy, well-adjusted, and functioning well in all areas of everyday life does not need to see a psychologist.
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